What states could try to redistrict and add more GOP seats

Louisiana’s Secretary of State on Thursday announced the state would suspend the May 16 House primaries in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court striking down the state’s congressional map one day earlier.  The Supreme Court’s ruling on Wednesday about Louisiana’s congressional map could have implications for several southern states, as it weakened the relevant

4/30: The Takeout with Major Garrett

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Congress passes another short-term FISA extension, hours before deadline

Washington — The House and Senate on Thursday passed a temporary extension of a key surveillance authority that allows U.S. intelligence agencies to spy on foreigners without a warrant, buying lawmakers more time to negotiate amid a back-and-forth over the expiring program. The program, known as Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, or FISA,

Senator Calls on Tennessee to Create ‘All-GOP Map’ After Supreme Court Ruling

Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) listens at a news conference on the Supreme Court at the U.S. Capitol on July 19, 2023. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images A Republican gubernatorial candidate and current U.S. senator from Tennessee called on lawmakers to change the state’s congressional map in the wake of a landmark Supreme Court decision that reversed a

Bessent, Rubio Speak With Chinese Officials About Trump–Xi Summit

(L–R) U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, President Donald Trump, and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent attend talks with Chinese leader Xi Jinping at the Gimhae Air Base in Busan, South Korea, on Oct. 30, 2025. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said he

Top Election Forecasters Identify 7 Democratic-Held Seats at Risk After Supreme Court Ruling

The Supreme Court in Washington on April 28, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times Election forecasters Sabato’s Crystal Ball and Cook Political Report on Wednesday identified seven Democratic-held House seats in the South as potential Republican targets following the Supreme Court’s landmark decision dealing with racial gerrymandering and redistricting. The impact on the 2026 midterms, however,

Iran war’s true cost closer to $50 billion, not $25 billion, U.S. officials say

Washington — The true price tag of the Iran war is closer to $50 billion, U.S. officials familiar with internal assessments told CBS News, roughly double the public estimate the Pentagon cited in congressional testimony this week.  In testimony Wednesday on Capitol Hill, a Pentagon official placed the cost of the Defense Department’s Operation Epic